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Mark Hughes has told Carlos Tevez to get used to life on the bench after warning all of his stars that he will use the full depth of his squad this season.

Manchester City's riches have meant competition for places has never been so fierce at Eastlands, with Tevez one of those who has had to warm the substitutes' bench.

On Saturday at Anfield the Argentine made a real impact as a second-half substitute, as he helped City to come from behind to lead, before eventually having to settle for a 2-2 draw with Liverpool.

Tevez moved to City in the summer from neighbours Manchester United after becoming exasperated by a lack of playing time at Old Trafford.

With City electing to play with just one up front for some away games this season, usually Emmanuel Adebayor, it would appear Tevez could spend at least part of the campaign kicking his heels on the bench.

"It was always my intention to bring him on at some point in the game because of the impact Carlos can have from the bench," said Hughes.

Vital contribution

"I thought he was excellent. He came on, had a real impact as I knew he would do and we got in a winning position which unfortunately, we didn't see through.

"He won't play every game. There are a lot of players who won't play every game.

"We have a good squad. It is about making sure we look after the players we have.

"We have been working on specific things this week and he totally understood the thinking behind it.

"There will be games when my decisions will affect other players, and I will always try to explain those reasons and help them understand why they are not involved from the start.

"Carlos is an experienced player and he understands that on occasion against different opposition and different teams, you need different personnel."